Valentin Kononen

Valentin Kononen
Personal information
Born (1969-03-07) 7 March 1969 (age 57)
Helsinki, Finland
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Finland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1995 Gothenburg50 km walk
Silver medal – second place1993 Stuttgart50 km walk
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1998 Budapest50 km walk

Valentin Kononen (born 7 March 1969) is a Finnish former race walker. His competitive accomplishments include winning several medals in major competitions, which ranks him as one of the top Finnish performer in his sport.

Kononen's most notable achievement was winning a gold medal in the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg. He also won silver medals in the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart and the 1998 European Championships in Budapest.

Fastest 50km race results

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Finland
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 6th 50 km 4:03:07
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 5th 50 km 4:02:34
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 7th 50 km 3:57:21
1993 World Race Walking Cup Monterrey, Mexico 6th 50 km 3:57:28
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 50 km 3:42:02
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 7th 50 km 3:47:14
1995 World Race Walking Cup Beijing, PR China 3rd 50 km 3:42:50
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 50 km 3:43:42
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 7th 50 km 3:47:40
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 9th 50 km 3:53:40
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 50 km 3:44:28
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain — 50 km DNF
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia — 50 km DSQ

References